PROGRESSIVE 0 #1 February 7, 2013 Hint: Jesse James shot up the nearby town... (The DZ no longer in located here) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PROGRESSIVE 0 #3 February 7, 2013 Simply incredible! Say hi to mom! Pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpenfool 2 #4 February 8, 2013 QuoteSimply incredible! Say hi to mom! Pete Great photo Pete... when was this?Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SEREJumper 1 #5 February 8, 2013 Now that is a beautiful sight! Great pic!We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 136 #6 February 8, 2013 leesburg ?scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 36 #7 February 8, 2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanton_AirfieldI'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark 105 #8 February 8, 2013 Quotehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanton_Airfield Great wikipedia entry. I love the reference to the "central business district of Stanton." Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PROGRESSIVE 0 #9 February 8, 2013 This was taken in the 1940's. The airport was used for military flight training, through the ROTC program at Carleton College. Just "google" Stanton Airfield. A lot of neat info on this sod airstrip. Melcom, as well as the jump pilot, Clarence, both obviously had fallen in love with this airport. Melcom purchased it from Carleton College around 1942 and Clarence became a pilot, instructor, manager, farmer at the airport after returning home from WWII. Clareance was a machine gunner and got shotup in the war. Melcom was overcome by dementia and at times would wander into the club house, aimlessly. We would have to take him by the hand and return him to his on-field home. Apparently, Melcom was an awesome pilot in his day. http://www.stantonairfield.com/history.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites